During cellular respiration, four total ATP are produced when pyruvic acid is created. What else is produced as a result of this reaction?(1 point)
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sugar
sugar
oxygen
oxygen
heat
heat
water
oxygen
water
During cellular respiration, when pyruvic acid is created, in addition to the four ATP, two molecules of water are also produced as a result of this reaction.
During cellular respiration, when pyruvic acid is created, several other products are produced along with ATP. These products include:
1. Carbon Dioxide (CO2): In the process of converting pyruvic acid to ATP, one molecule of pyruvic acid is decarboxylated, meaning it loses a carbon atom in the form of CO2.
2. NADH: In earlier stages of cellular respiration, each molecule of glucose is broken down into two molecules of pyruvic acid. In this process, NAD+ is reduced to form NADH. NADH carries high-energy electrons to the electron transport chain, where ATP is ultimately generated.
So, in summary, in addition to ATP, the products of pyruvic acid formation through cellular respiration are carbon dioxide (CO2) and NADH.